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A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game –meets–World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now! WHAT IS A GENIUS? In the final match between Germany and France, Rin Itoshi had another awakening and tied the score with an incredible goal. Sensing the rapid change unfolding on the field, Loki decides to enter the fray, prompting Noa to join in as well. With both masters in play, Isagi must analyze a way to break out of this deadlock and score... The end draws near, and the world-changing goal is just around the corner!

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The manga that became a worldwide sports action phenomenon returns in a new 3-in-1 omnibus edition featuring sculpted embossed covers! Includes Vol. 7–9. After clearing the first selection of Blue Lock, Isagi and the rest of Team Z split up to face the second selection individually. After scoring one hundred goals against Blue Lock Man, a cutting-edge goalkeeping AI system, Isagi, Bachira, and Nagi team up for the second selection’s rival battles--where the winners choose one player from the losing team to join them, and the losers risk getting eliminated from Blue Lock forever. After losing Bachira to Rin Itoshi and the other top strikers, Isagi and Nagi must now prove the strength of their individual abilities in a fight against Shouei Barou, the top scoring player in Wing 5. As Isagi takes the fight to King Barou, he’s aiming to end up on the side of the prodigies!

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A baseball diamond, a love triangle, and two catchers with their eyes on the same pitcher bring the heat in this baseball BL perfect for fans of Nagisa Furuya's My Summer of You . Makoto’s favorite childhood memories are of playing baseball with his best friend and former teammate Shusuke, the catcher of his baseball team. When Shusuke suddenly moved away, Makoto was left devastated, but he clung to the promise of the two of them someday reuniting for the championship game at Koshien Stadium. Now in high school, Makoto is the ace pitcher of the baseball team, and he and Hokuto, the team’s catcher, are an all-star duo. But then Shusuke suddenly transfers back to Makoto’s school, and it gets harder and harder for the boys to keep their heads in the game under the scorching heat of the baseball diamond...

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A poignant and funny time-skip manga about grief, art, and love, like Orange meets Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun , from the creator behind the Netflix miniseries Switched . Complete in five volumes. Mahoro's high school manga club had two members: her and a classmate who passed away months after they met. Now, she's an award-winning pro, but what no one else knows is that she stole the ideas for her hit manga from the notebook her dead classmate left behind. When fate gives her an opportunity to redeem herself, she'll do whatever it takes to return Yukishima's story--and save him from dying. Manga artist Mahoro Haruta has always struggled with imposter syndrome, and for good reason. Her entire career is a lie; her hit, debut series based on ideas left behind by her late friend Yukishima, who passed away when they were in high school. When Mahoro suddenly finds herself back in time, she realizes this is her chance to redeem herself and does all she can to help Yukishima fulfill his dream of making manga. With her knowledge from the future, Mahoro thinks she is making all the right choices—except Yukishima still abruptly passes away, this time earlier than he was supposed to. As Mahoro despairs that her attempt to help may have backfired, she finds herself back in time yet again—and Yukishima alive once more. Is she now stuck in a time loop? How can she possibly break it? What can she do now, when one wrong choice might just lead to another tragedy?

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In this hit gritty action manga, a young boy is framed for murder and cast off the edge of a floating city into the abyss, where he grapples with the monsters that the elite high above would rather forget. The more the rich glitter, the higher the price paid by the poor... With an anime adaptation from the studio behind Mob Psycho 100 and the writer behind Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga , Gachiakuta is the dystopian epic critics are calling "the next big shonen series!" The Cleaners have stopped the Raiders for now, and Rudo has made some progress towards his ultimate goal. But after learning what the Raiders are really after...it seems like the battle may just be beginning. Not only will the Raiders likely return, but now the guardians who maintain justice on the ground, the enforcers known as the Hell Guard, have come knocking...

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A former yakuza falls fast and hard for the delicate florist who sets him on the right path in this quirky and heartfelt BL manga! This tender yet humorous boys' love romance blooms at a sweet, gentle pace over 3 volumes. This easy entrypoint for readers new to BL is also perfect for veterans of the genre who enjoyed Love on the Horizon and The Metalhead Next Door. Kaoru Mitsuya has all but given up on living a meaningful life. Ensnared at a young age by the temptations of organized crime, he has neither a penny to his name nor anything he holds truly dear. It is at this lowest point that he encounters Yuichiro Shirouzu—a delicately beautiful florist with a secret or two hidden beneath his kind demeanor. When Yuichiro offers Kaoru a job at his nighttime flower shop, it marks a turning point for Kaoru, both in how he lives his life, and whom he wishes to spend it with…

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The provocative action manga that's now an anime! A teenage loner gets transported into a fantasy world with his two scary female classmates. The girls find themselves as a wizard and a warrior, but he's woken up as... a farmer?! How will be become a hero now? A new fantasy perfect for fans of Sword Art Online and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ! Yusuke Yotsuya doesn't care about getting into high school--he just wants to get back home to his game and away from other people. But when he suddenly finds himself in a real-life fantasy game alongside his two gorgeous classmates, he discovers a new world of possibility and excitement. Despite a rough start, Yusuke and his friend fight to level up and clear the challenges set before them by a mysterious figure from the future, but before long, they find that they're not just battling for their own lives, but for the lives of millions...

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Opposite sides of the law flirt with danger--and each other--in a tangled web of political intrigue that is fraught with deception and secrets. A suspenseful mystery sure to get the heart racing in more ways than one, perfect for fans of No. 6 and Banana Fish! Thanks to Taguchi renewing their mission, Ichiro and Shiro continue their pursuit of Green Seed and the mastermind behind the happenings at Shindo Chemical. A chilling encounter with Satoru Yamada makes infiltrating the Shindo R&D department a top priority, and Shiro gears up for an undercover operation with Ichiro and Masaki’s support. His adept sleuthing brings him face-to-face with Green Seed’s creator, Haruki Kujo—but it appears someone else has also set their sights on the scientist…

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Based on the story that inspired the Netflix samurai epic! As the 19th century comes to a bloody end, a sinister game of life-or-death brutally culls Japan’s fading warrior class. Who is rounding up the few who still cling to their swords and forcing them to fight? Who will be the last samurai standing? The year 1878--the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and more than a decade since the samurai were stripped of their privileges and swords outlawed on public streets. A mysterious flyer appears in all corners of the land, luring those skilled in martial arts to Kyoto with the promise of riches beyond common imagination. As warriors deprived of purpose flock to the appointed place at the appointed time, what awaits them is no ordinary task, but an all-out war--against each other! Perfect for fans of Shogun , Golden Kamuy , and Blade of the Immortal !

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When your patients are dragons, everything is bigger: the stakes, the challenges, and the messes! A girl named Luca enters a school for aspiring dragon vets in this high-flying new fantasy manga that fans of Witch Hat Atelier will adore, from the Eisner Award–winning creator of My Journey to Her. In the country of Adnogg, people known as dragon vets are responsible for treating the many different types of dragons that inhabit the land. After the death of her father, an army dragon vet, a girl named Luca decides to honor his memory by becoming a dragon vet herself. She enters Cogniel Academy of Dracology, where she and her fellow trainees soon experience all the trials, tribulations...and occasional messes that come with treating creatures many times their size. The road to mastery may be long, but when there's a dragon in need, the dragon vets answer the call!

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Nina was plucked off the streets because she resembled a dead priestess--but is this a lucky break, or a new kind of curse? Winner of the Kodansha Manga Award, this fantasy shojo manga features intertwining constellations of palace intrigue and perilous romance, for fans of The Ancient Magus' Bride , The Apothecary Diaries , and Snow White With the Red Hair . Nina had a rough start to life, orphaned and stealing to survive, only to be abducted for her unusual lapis lazuli eyes. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess...specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha, who had her same eyes. Despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight. Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits, but how much can she trust him? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another...?

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The highly-anticipated, genre-defining omegaverse manga, in English at last! From beloved BL author Maki Marukido ( Pornographer ) comes a story steeped in secrets, lies, and family drama. Saimon, an omega, is shunned by his husband’s family for being unable to bear children. But when his father-in-law tasks him with a special favor, it pushes Saimon to spin a tangled web of deception--all to keep his place in the family. After Zenjiro’s death, revelations within the Hanabusa family threaten to tear the clan apart and cost it its position at the apex of society. One family member, however, can’t bear the psychic toll of these discoveries, and their actions will throw the already precarious Hanabusas further into chaos... Years later, the remaining members of the family attempt to steer through a world that seems to be changing at a breakneck pace. War, new drugs, and more alphas being born than ever before begin to undermine omegas’ already tenuous position in society. For Mamiya, though, it’s too late to turn back--he’ll have to play the part of an alpha to the cruel end, or die trying.

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Experience the immortal horror manga as it was originally meant to be read! For the first time in more than a decade, the Parasyte Paperback Collection pairs Hitoshi Iwaaki’s original, black-and-white art with a revised translation and updated interior and cover design. The final showdown takes more out of him and Migi than either expected. Away from everything Shinichi’s known and loved, recovering in the home of a stranger, Shinichi is forced to reckon with the moral balance of humanity’s impact on the Earth. But for better or for worse, it’s hard to make sure a parasite stays dead... Will Shinichi and Migi ever be able to lead a normal life? Complete in eight volumes, Parasyte Paperback Collection features the translation, lettering, and size of the recent, acclaimed hardcover Parasyte Full Color Collection . This timeless manga inspired the global smash hit anime Parasyte -the maxim- and the live-action TV drama from the director of Train to Busan , Parasyte: The Grey.

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Catch up on the manga before the anime returns! You can rent a girlfriend, but can you buy love? Reeling from a bad breakup, Kazuya rents the beautiful, polite Chizuru for a date. But rock bottom might be so much lower than he thought! Chizuru is much more than the pretty face and sweet demeanor he thought he'd bargained for... In today's Japan, "rental" services can deliver an afternoon with a "friend," a "parent," even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to "rent" an emotional connection, and his new "girlfriend," who's trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya's are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too... It's sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!

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The divine live among us...in a flat in western Tokyo! After centuries of hard work, Jesus and Buddha take a break from their heavenly duties to relax among the people of Japan, and their adventures in this lighthearted buddy comedy are sure to bring mirth and merriment to all! GET BACK UP HERE! Jesus and Buddha’s carefree vacation on Earth is abruptly interrupted by orders to return to Heaven—at once! It seems all the miracles they’ve been using to protect cute little Aiko on her way to school have caused some serious problems… Then, July 7 rolls around: Tanabata, a day when star-crossed lovers come together. But can it be that, this time, not everyone is getting into the romantic spirit?

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A fast-paced, irreverent adventure for fans of isekai and RPGs! High schooler Rakuro loves hunting down "trash games," but one day he decides to play a AAA VR game called Shangri-La Frontier instead. He creates a character with a bird head, skips the cutscenes and jumps right in--but what awaits him in this game is different from anything he's ever faced...

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One's an apathetic loner, one has his head in the stars...and they have no idea how much they need each other. The coming-of-age buddy comedy manga that became a surprise hit in Japan. Named top shonen series of the year in the Kono Manga Ga Sugoi Japanese industry poll! Kobayashi just can’t focus--not on studying, not on work--and the adults in his life think he's in danger of becoming a worthless dropout. Then, one day, a strange new presence arrives in his class: an energetic and naive kid named Uno. Kobayashi saves Uno from getting scammed, and that close encounter launches a new friendship. Uno's definitely a space cadet, but Kobayashi can't help admiring the way he floats through life, and before he knows it, he might start feeling his feet lift off the ground, too... This hilarious and inspiring manga series from debut artist Inuhiko Doronoda was nominated for the 17th Manga Taisho Award and broke 600,000 readers in Japan!

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Two female friends from middle school reunite as adults in this hard-hitting and personal drama manga. What begins as idle reminiscing leads to painful revelations as they heal the reopened wounds of their past in this highly-anticipated first print release from the creator of 1122: For a Happy Marriage . Drawing on real events and the Japanese #MeToo movement and Watanabe's own reflections on friendship and womanhood, That's Not Love won a place on the industry insider poll Kono Manga ga Sugoi! as one of the best manga of the year. Forty-year-old Akane attends the opening of a new art exhibit by her former cram school teacher, Mr. Imai, who has now become a sculptor. Akane notices that Mr. Imai's new sculpture bears a striking resemblance to her middle school best friend, Yukari, who she remembers suddenly transferred out of the school. It even has a distinct scar that Yukari shared with Akane privately. Wondering what this could mean, Akane reaches out to her old friend, and learns that there was something else going on when they were children that she only partly understood. Was Yukari just a muse? Or something with more upsetting implications? "I began thinking about situations where violence might not be recognized as violence, where it might be permitted for the sake of art or because of someone’s talent, and about the hierarchies that exist between people in small, tightly-bound businesses." –Peko Watanabe Japanese title: Koi janee kara

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Return to the magical and thrilling world of Britannia with this new adventure from the creator of The Seven Deadly Sins , the manga that inspired the No. 1 hit Netflix Original Anime! Percival has always lived with his grandfather on the idyllic, remote God's Finger. And though Percival loves the simple life, he longs for adventure. That is, until adventure comes knocking at his door, tearing away everything he's ever known and leaving him alone in the world. Now Percival has no choice but to go out into the world and see what it holds... after all, it's his destiny! Four Knights of the Apocalypse is a new story in the world of The Seven Deadly Sins , but can be enjoyed totally on its own!

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In this new harem rom-com manga, a lonely, rich kid's heart is stolen away by an angelic voice on a livestream. He only knows her as "Apollo," and he's dedicated himself to finding her... But his own haughty rough edges are his worst enemy! From the creator of Senryu Girl comes a high school farce set against the backdrop of Japanese voice acting, pop music, VTubers, and radio! In order for Iko to take the next step in becoming a VTuber sensation, she must cultivate her brand, and that means she needs a theme song! When an initial attempt falls flat, there's only one person she can turn to: Rikka. Meanwhile, at school, preparations are in full swing for the upcoming cultural festival, and all the girls (not to mention Arisu) have a lot on their plates. Not only are each of their homeroom classes doing their own themed booth, but the broadcasting club has to come up with a display, too. With everyone so busy, will they be able to put on a good show? But perhaps the biggest hurdle lies with Nene, who's been keeping a secret...one that could mean the end of the broadcasting club as they know it!

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A pure childhood friends-to-lovers BL series with detailed, cute, and dynamic artwork, perfect for fans of Love on the Horizon , My Summer of You , and Sasaki and Miyano . As kids, Kazuho and Tokio were close enough to give each other piggyback rides. But now, in high school, a gulf has opened between them—one that’s carrying them further and further apart. It’s a distance Kazuho is keeping on purpose, to keep from revealing the new feelings for Tokio that have been growing in his heart. But one day, Kazuho falls asleep in class, those feelings come spilling out—and it’s all Tokio’s fault…